Major Group: 4 – Community and Personal Service Workers | Sub-Major Group: 45 – Sports and Personal Service Workers | Minor Group: 451 – Personal Service and Travel Workers | Unit Group: 4514 – Gallery, Museum and Tour Guides
Description: Escorts visitors on sightseeing, educational and other tours, and describes and explains points of interest.
Skill Level 4 : Occupations at Skill Level 4 have a level of skill commensurate with one of the following:
– NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification or
– AQF Certificate II or III.
At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Alternative Titles
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Specialisations
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Description: Direct and guide visitors in galleries and museums, and escort visitors on sightseeing, educational and other tours.
Skill Level: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
– In Australia:
AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
– In New Zealand:
NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Tasks
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Meeting and greeting visitors
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Controlling visitors’ access to exhibits
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Ensuring safety of collections
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Maintaining attendance records
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Planning and rearranging schedules and itineraries
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Planning, organising and conducting tours
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Arranging transportation and accommodation for visitors following planned itineraries
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Arranging entry to places of interest
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Answering questions, providing commentaries, issuing brochures and tour literature, showing audiovisual presentations, and explaining features and procedures at tour sites
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May assist with installing and dismantling exhibits
Other occupations in this Unit Group
- 451411 – Gallery or Museum Guide